Burnhouse Lochan Fishery – Weekly Report: 18.12.20 – 27.12.20                                        

We hope you all had a brilliant Christmas and new year! Hopefully 2021 is a better year for us all! Even though we enter into this year with heavy restrictions, there is at least some hope on the horizon!

Unfortunately, our festive fortnight report was cut short this year due to the big freeze. We have been completely iced over since Monday the 28th of December. With the freezing temperatures due to remain we are unsure when we will be able to reopen, however we will keep you updated.

This is not a bad thing though, the sport on a Wednesday tends to be better because of the two days’ rest it gets when we are closed on a Monday and Tuesday, can you imagine how great it will be after a few weeks rest?

FISH OF THE FESTIVES – DECLAN WINTERS is incredibly lucky to be receiving the final 6hr c&r ticket for 2020! Though several bigger doubles were hooked into none made it to the net, making his 10.5lb rainbow the final winner of the year! Well done, Declan!

FLIES OF THE FESTIVES – The top 3 flies were CORMORANTS, ORANGE LURES and RABBITS.

Other successful flies were, tailed okay dokey, eggs, daiwl bachs, stalking bugs, damsels, damsel nymphs, shimmy eggs, pink damsel, black fritz, green cut throat cat, squirmy worms, fab, wotsits, Ally McCoist, pin fry imitation, black dancer, black & green lure, Sunburst Ally, white fritz, olive cruncher, cat bug, f*ck up, apps bloodworms, gold humongous, buzzers, and a mini cut throat cat.

CATCHES OF THE FESTIVES

  • TONY STEEN – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 10lb, caught using a tailed okay dokey fished static under a sight indicator.
  • DECLAN WINTERS – Safely returned 5 rainbows including 1 weighing 10.5lb. He used mixed tactics including, cormorants on a floating line and peach eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BILL SUTHERLAND – Safely returned 8 rainbows including 1 around 9lb, a black rabbit and daiwl bachs on a floating line proving very successful for him.
  • JIM THOMSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a green stalking bug on a floating line.
  • ROSS MORRISON – Safely returned 3 rainbows, including 1 weighing 8.5lb. He used mixed tactics including a damsel on an intermediate line and a green egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • GREG MARSHALSEY – Safely returned 4 rainbows and 1 tiger, caught using a damsel on an intermediate line.
  • SANDY KIRKWOOD – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 9.8lb and safely returned 1, he caught these using his old faithful fly, a damsel nymph.
  • JOE MURPHY – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a cormorant on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 4 rainbows, also caught using cormorants.
  • GORDON FERGUSON – Safely returned 5 rainbows, caught using cormorants and an orange nomad on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using cormorants again on a floating line.
  • AMID KARIMI – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 11.86lb and safely returned 1, all were caught using a pink stalking bug on a floating line.
  • PAUL ROE – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 9lb, caught using an orange damsel and a millennium bug both on a floating line.
  • RONNIE TURNBULL – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using cormorants on a floating line.
  • TAM BROGAN – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 8.5lb and safely returned 2, all were caught using a yellow & white shimmy egg fished static under a sight indicator. On a return visit he weighed in 1 rainbow for 4.5lb, caught using an apps bloodworm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JIMMY MILLER – Safely returned 4 rainbows, including 1 weighing 9.79lb, all were caught using a black & green rabbit on a floating line.
  • SCOT MITCHELL – Safely returned 8 rainbows, caught using a cormorant and an orange nomad on a floating line.
  • DAVIE FISHER – Safely returned 3 rainbows, caught using a pink rabbit, pink damsel, and an orange rabbit all on a floating line.
  • KEVIN CUNNINGHAM – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a black fritz on a floating line.
  • BRIAN CUNNINGHAM – Safely returned 4 rainbows, caught using a green cut throat cat on a floating line.
  • MARK LOVE – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a green stalking bug on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using an olive cruncher also on a floating line.
  • COLIN MARSHALL – Safely returned a stunning 6lb rainbow, caught using a white squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator. On a return visit he safely returned 4 rainbows, caught using the same fly and tactics.
  • HENRY SOBELEWSKI – Safely returned 2 rainbows weighing 7lb and 5.5lb – both were caught using an orange fab on a floating line.
  • IAN PRENTISE – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 8.64lb, caught using an orange fritz on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using the same fly and tactics.
  • JUSTIN PRENTISE – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 7.67lb, caught using an orange fritz on a floating line.
  • BARRY PRENTISE – Weighed in 3 rainbows for 14.09lb, caught using a yellow wotsit, Ally McCoist and a daiwl bach all on a floating line. On a return visit he weighed in 2 rainbows for 10.78lb, caught using a yellow shimmy egg fished static under a sight indicator, he also safely returned a rainbow, caught using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
  • JORDAN COLLINS – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using an orange nomad on a floating line and a pink squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • ALLAN SMITH – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a pin fry imitation on a floating line. On a return visit he safely returned 6 rainbows, caught using a white fritz on a floating line.
  • JIM ANDERSON – Safely returned 8 rainbows including 1 weighing 10lb. A black dancer and cormorants on a floating line proving very successful for him.
  • KEITH RODGERSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a millennium bug fished static under a sight indicator. On a return visit he safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using buzzers on a floating line.
  • ALLAN MEEK – Safely returned a stunning 9lb rainbow, caught using a black & green lure on a floating line.
  • ALAN WATSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using an Ally McCoist on a floating line.
  • WILLIAM BARR – Safely return 1 rainbow, caught using a sunburst Ally on a floating line.
  • IAN DICKSON – Safely returned 1 rainbow, I have no records of the fly used.
  • DEREK GRAHAM – Weighed in 2 rainbows for 11.57lb, caught using a pink squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • ROBERT PATON – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using white and pink eggs fished static under a sight indicator.
  • JOHN McKAY – Safely returned 2 rainbows and a 6lb tiger, caught using a green egg and a green squirmy worm fished static under a sight indicator.
  • RICHARD GRAY – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a white eggstacy worm fished static under a sight indicator. On a return visit he safely returned 3, caught using a black rabbit on a floating line.
  • ROBERT LAMB – Safely returned 6 rainbows, caught using an Ally McCoist and orange lures on a floating line.
  • STEVIE COWEN – Safely returned 3, caught using an orange egg and a cat bug fished static under a sight indicator.
  • IAN DOBBIE – Safely returned 2 rainbows, caught using a f*ck up on a floating line.
  • DEREK SNEDDON – Weighed in 1 rainbow for 4lb, he also safely returned a blue, both were caught using a pink stalking bug on a floating line.
  • JORDAN SNEDDON – Safely returned 2 rainbows, including 1 weighing 10.2lb, both were caught using an orange shimmy egg fished static under a sight indicator.
  • BRIAN CRAIG – Safely returned 1 rainbow, caught using a gold humongous on a floating line.
  • JONNO MCDONALD – Safely returned 8 rainbows, caught using buzzers, a black rabbit, orange dancer, cormorants, and an orange daiwl bach all on a floating line.
  • MAY ANDERSON – Safely returned 6 rainbows, caught using a black rabbit, mini cut throat cat and cormorants all on a floating line.

All we can do now is hope that the ice thaws soon, till then take care!

Stay safe and tight lines for the week ahead!